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Agnes Denes Poetry Walk Univ. of Virg.

She is the author of four books, including The Book of Dust � The Beginning and the End of Time and Thereafter.

A pioneer in environmental art, Denes works in many media, including drawing, writing, music, sculpture, poetry and photography. In 1982, she planted and harvested two acres in Manhattan's financial district, creating "Wheatfield � A Confrontation" on land worth $4.5 billion. Her work "Tree Mountain - A Living Time Capsule," in Finland, celebrates the reclaiming of land by creating a "virgin forest." Eleven thousand people planted 11,000 trees, which will be protected for 400 years, to affirm man's commitment to the preservation of the planet.